User:Nintendo101

Casual Nintendo historian. Otherwise an artist and a field ecologist. Bio degree. I've had an account here since 2012.

I wrote the character sections for Super Mario 64, Super Mario Galaxy 2, and Super Mario Odyssey. I contributed much of the article for Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Sunshine.

I have been a fan of Nintendo since a very young age. My first Mario games (and three of the first video games I ever owned) were Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Super Mario 64 DS, and Mario Kart DS. These games were good company for a young kid who moved around a lot and had difficulty keeping long-lasting friends.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, I sequentially played some of my favorite games in the Super Mario series to 100% completion. This includes, in order, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, and Super Mario Odyssey. It's been really fun! These are great games, and I always wanted to marathon a series like this before but never had the time. It has been interesting to see where the series began and where it has ended up. The design philosophies, the characters, the art directions, world building, level design, narrative, etc. All good stuff. It might be fun to write something about it some day.

My favorite video game character is Yoshi.

Sandbox for current project

Courses
First Floor and Mezzanine
01. Bob-omb Battlefield ×7 ×1				Missions		02. Whomp's Fortress ×7 ×1				Missions
				Big Bob-omb on the Summit	Footrace with Koopa the Quick					Chip Off Whomp's Block	To the Top of the Fortress
				Shoot to the Island in the Sky	Find the 8 Red Coins					Shoot into the Wild Blue	Red Coins on the Floating Isle
				Mario Wings to the Sky	Behind Chain Chomp's Gate					Fall onto the Caged Island	Blast Away the Wall
Grassy fields surrounding a spiraling mountain. A battle is being waged here between enemy Bob-ombs and the normally peaceful Bob-omb Buddies. Once the battle is over, the Bob-omb Buddies give Mario access to their cannon. Unlock criterion: enter Mushroom Castle						A fortress in the sky. It is ruled by a Big Whomp who sits at the top of the fortress. The owl Hoot sleeps in the tree. He will offer to carry Mario if stirred. Unlock criterion: collect a Power Star
03. Jolly Roger Bay ×7				Missions		04. Cool, Cool Mountain ×7				Missions
				Plunder in the Sunken Ship	Can the Eel Come Out to Play?					Slip Slidin' Away	Li'l Penguin Lost
				Treasure of the Ocean Cave	Red Coins on the Ship Afloat					Big Penguin Race	Frosty Slide for 8 Red Coins
				Blast to the Stone Pillar	Through the Jet Stream					Snowman's Lost His Head	Wall Kicks Will Work
A bay that holds a sunken ship. A giant moray nests in it. Unlock criterion: collect 3 Power Stars						An icy summit inhabited by penguins. Unlock criterion: collect 3 Power Stars
Bowser in the Dark World ×1 ×1				Missions		The Princess's Secret Slide ×2				Missions
				Bowser Battle	8 Red Coins					First Star	Second Star
TBW. Unlock criterion: collect 8 Power Stars						TBW. Unlock criterion: collect a Power Star
The Secret Aquarium ×1				Missions		Tower of the Wing Cap ×1				Missions
				8 Red Coins						Wing Cap Switch	8 Red Coins
TBW. Unlock criterion: collect 3 Power Stars						TBW. Unlock criterion: collect 10 Power Stars
The Castle Basement and Courtyard
05. Big Boo's Haunt ×7 ×4				Missions		06. Hazy Maze Cave ×7				Missions
				Go on a Ghost Hunt	Ride Big Boo's Merry-Go-Round					Swimming Beast in the Cavern	Elevate for 8 Red Coins
				Secret of the Haunted Books	Seek the 8 Red Coins					Metal-Head Mario Can Move!	Navigating the Toxic Maze
				Big Boo's Balcony	Eye to Eye in the Secret Room					A-Maze-Ing Emergency Exit	Watch for Rolling Rocks
TBW. Unlock criteria: clear Bowser in the Dark World, collect 12 Power Stars, and defeat the Big Boo that holds the small carousel in the courtyard						TBW. Unlock criterion: clear Bowser in the Dark World
07. Lethal Lava Land ×7 ×2				Missions		08. Shifting Sand Land ×7 ×1				Missions
				Boil the Big Bully	Bully the Bullies					In the Talons of the Big Bird	Shining Atop the Pyramid
				8-Coin Puzzle with 15 Pieces	Red-Hot Log Rolling					Inside the Ancient Pyramid	Stand Tall on the Four Pillars
				Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano	Elevator Tour in the Volcano					Free Flying for 8 Red Coins	Pyramid Puzzle
Platforms in a lava sea. They surround a small volcano that can be physically entered. Bullies appear in this course. Unlock criterion: clear Bowser in the Dark World						TBW. Unlock criterion: clear Bowser in the Dark World
09. Dire, Dire Docks ×7				Missions		Bowser in the Fire Sea ×1 ×1				Missions
				Board Bowser's Sub	Chests in the Current					Bowser Battle #2	8 Red Coins
				Pole-Jumping for Red Coins	Through the Jet Stream
				The Manta Ray's Reward	Collect the Caps...
TBW. Unlock criterion: collect 30 Power Stars						TBW. Unlock criterion: complete "Board Bowser's Sub"
Cavern of the Metal Cap ×1				Missions		Vanish Cap Under the Moat ×1				Missions
				Metal Cap Switch	8 Red Coins					Vanish Cap Switch	8 Red Coins
TBW. Unlock criterion: clear Bowser in the Dark World						TBW. Unlock criteria: clear Bowser in the Dark World and drain the castle's moat
Upper Floors and Tower
10. Snowman's Land ×7 ×1				Missions		11. Wet-Dry World ×7				Missions
				Snowman's Big Head	Chill with the Bully					Shocking Arrow Lifts!	Top o' the Town
				In the Deep Freeze	Whirl from the Freezing Pond					Secrets in the Shallows & Sky	Express Elevator--Hurry Up!
				Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins	Into the Igloo					Go to Town for Red Coins	Quick Race Through Downtown!
TBW. Unlock criterion: clear Bowser in the Fire Sea						TBW. Unlock criterion: clear Bowser in the Fire Sea
12. Tall, Tall Mountain ×7				Missions		13. Tiny-Huge Island ×7				Missions
				Scale the Mountain	Mystery of the Monkey Cage					Pluck the Piranha Flower	The Tip Top of the Huge Island
				Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins	Mysterious Mountainside					Rematch with Koopa the Quick	Five Itty Bitty Secrets
				Breathtaking View from Bridge	Blast to the Lonely Mushroom					Wiggler's Red Coins	Make Wiggler Squirm
TBW. Unlock criterion: clear Bowser in the Fire Sea						TBW. Unlock criterion: clear Bowser in the Fire Sea
14. Tick Tock Clock ×1 ×1				Missions		15. Rainbow Ride ×2				Missions
				Roll into the Cage	The Pit and the Pendulums					Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow	The Big House in the Sky
				Get a Hand	Stomp on the Thwomp					Coins Amassed in a Maze	Swingin' in the Breeze
				Timed Jumps on Moving Bars	Stop Time for Red Coins					Tricky Triangles!	Somewhere Over the Rainbow
TBW. Unlock criterion: collect 50 Power Stars						TBW. Unlock criterion: collect 50 Power Stars
Bowser in the Sky ×1				Missions		Wing Mario Over the Rainbow ×1				Mission
				Bowser Battle #3 (Ultimate Koopa)	8 Red Coins					8 Red Coins
TBW. Unlock criterion: collect 70 Power Stars						TBW. Unlock criterion: collect 50 Power Stars
Mushroom Castle
Mushroom Castle ×6				Missions
				Toad (in the basement)		Toad (on the upper floor)
				Toad (in the tower)		MIPS (after collecting 15 Power Stars)
				MIPS (after collecting 50 Power Stars)
Princess Peach's castle in the Mushroom Kingdom. Unlock criterion: begin a new save file